“The moments that follow my shrug are probably why it’s taken him so long to ask the question in the first place. It’s the moment I feel his heart come to a halt, the moment he presses his lips into my hair and sighs a breath he’ll never get back, the moment he realizes he has both arms wrapped around me but he still isn’t holding me. He hasn’t been able to hold me for a while now. It’s hard to hold on to someone who has long since slipped away.”
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Colleen Hoover is an American contemporary author known for her emotionally rich novels. Her works often explore themes of love, family, and self-discovery, and have gained a large following among readers. more
“No me gusta hablar de cosas que duelen. Y últimamente todo duele. Por lo que apenas hablo.”
“Solía estar bien cuando estaba solo. Pero ahora que te tengo, me siento solo cuando estoy solo.”
“¿Porqué seguir luchando por alguien que ya no lucha por ti?”
“Algo tan perfecto nunca podría convertirse en arrepentimiento.”